Notice Information
Notice Title
Folca 2 Phase 2 - Lead Designer Appointment
Notice Description
appointment of a lead designer for phase 2 design of Folca 2. The Lead Designer is required to propose and present a fully integrated design team as part of their tender submission. This shall include all necessary disciplines and statutory roles, including a Principal Designer under CDM 2015, a Building Safety Act Principal Designer, and all relevant design consultants (e.g. architectural, structural, civil and M&E, and any other relevant consultants/specialists for the delivery of this brief), together with specialist input for medical centre development and a decarbonisation consultant to ensure compliance with funding requirement. A BREEAM assessor has already been appointed for the duration of the project. Building control has been appointed for Phase 1 and will continue throughout Phase 2. NB: both contracts fully executed 10 July 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06535f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066370-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71200000 - Architectural and related services
71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
71315000 - Building services
71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £676,625 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £647,625 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Apr 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jun 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FOLKESTONE
- Postcode
- CT20 2QY
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ44 East Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Electoral Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066370-2026
14th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066023-2026
14th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050320-2026
28th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026658-2026
24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013193-2026
12th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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